[female
vocals] (
Mmm,
yeah)
Oh,
this
is
for
you,
Mom
Akua,
my
queen,
let’
s
celebrate
Seventy-three
trips
around
the
burning
sun
You’
ve
only
just
started,
the
best
is
yet
to
come
With
a
heart
made
of
gold
and
a
spirit
so
bright
You
guide
us
through
shadows
and
keep
us
in
light
I
look
in
the
mirror
and
see
your
own
grace
I’
m
honored
to
carry
the
lines
on
your
face
Oh,
Akua
Sarpong,
you’
re
the
rock
and
the
root
Watching
the
harvest
and
tasting
the
fruit
Happy
birthday
to
you,
Akua
Sarpong
With
you
by
my
side,
I
know
where
I
belong
Seventy-three
years
of
a
love
so
true
There’
s
no
one
on
earth
who
compares
to
you
Yeah,
baby,
shine
on,
my
beautiful
queen
The
brightest
soul
that
I’
ve
ever
seen
Akua,
we
celebrate
all
that
you
are
My
guiding
light
and
my
morning
star
I
remember
the
lessons,
the
wisdom
you
shared
The
way
that
you
proved
how
much
you
really
cared
Through
all
of
the
seasons,
the
rain
and
the
shine
I’
m
grateful
that
heaven
made
you
mother
of
mine
You’
re
laughter
in
hallways,
you’
re
peace
in
the
storm
You
keep
us
all
steady,
you
keep
us
all
warm
Akua
Sarpong,
let
the
world
hear
your
name
A
legacy
burning,
an
eternal
flame
Happy
birthday
to
you,
Akua
Sarpong
With
you
by
my
side,
I
know
where
I
belong
Seventy-three
years
of
a
love
so
true
There’
s
no
one
on
earth
who
compares
to
you
Yeah,
baby,
shine
on,
my
beautiful
queen
The
brightest
soul
that
I’
ve
ever
seen
Akua,
we
celebrate
all
that
you
are
My
guiding
light
and
my
morning
star
So
blow
out
the
candles,
let’
s
toast
to
the
years
We’
re
wiping
away
all
the
doubt
and
the
fears
Today
is
for
you,
for
the
love
that
you
give
For
showing
us
truly
the
way
that
we
live (
Oh,
come
here,
Mom)
Yeah,
we
love
you
so
much
Seventy-three
chapters,
but
the
story
goes
on
From
dusk
until
midnight,
until
the
new
dawn
Your
elegance
travels,
your
kindness
remains
Flowing
through
us
like
the
sun
through
the
rains
Akua,
you’
re
magic,
you’
re
grace
and
you’
re
soul
You
make
every
piece
of
our
family
whole
I’
m
lifting
you
up
with
this
song
in
the
air
For
a
woman
like
you,
beyond
all
compare
Happy
birthday
to
you,
Akua
Sarpong
With
you
by
my
side,
I
know
where
I
belong
Seventy-three
years
of
a
love
so
true
There’
s
no
one
on
earth
who
compares
to
you
Yeah,
baby,
shine
on,
my
beautiful
queen
The
brightest
soul
that
I’
ve
ever
seen
Akua,
we
celebrate
all
that
you
are
My
guiding
light
and
my
morning
star
Happy
seventy-third,
Akua
Yeah,
we
celebrate
you
Oh,
my
queen,
mmm
Just
keep
shining
bright,
Mom
Yeah,
seventy-three
years
strong
We
love
you.